Busy Lizzies

Or to give them their latin name, Impatiens Walleriana, the familiar, colourful perennial flower that the print on this H&M dress reminds me of.

I get to this time of year and desperately miss blossoming flowers and warmth, light evenings and sitting outside. I'm trying to focus on mulled drinks, cosy evenings in slippers and blankets and pub quizzes next to a roaring fire but I always find winter hard.

I bought this dress in an attempt to wear more summery prints and colours, to try and actively push away the cold, dark days with a shop-bought busy print that reminds me of spring's garden borders.

I own two of these jersey H&M dresses now and if they release them in more colours, I'll buy more. They are £14.99, not too short, just warm enough and the easiest option to chuck on for work in the early, early mornings.

How are you coping with this weather? Or are you suffering like me? I'd love some cold-weather tips because I currently feel like hibernating for the next four months!

29 comments:

gorgeous dress, and the necklace goes so well with it! i feel like hibernating too, and wearing all black, all the time! way harder to think of colourful outfit choices when you're dreading the moment you step out of your pjs into real clothes!

Here in Russia we have no winter yet) +3 Celsius feels like warm)) But, yes, dark evenings are depressed. Think of the holidays and future spring. It'll be great! By the way, the dress is super cute ;)

Here in Russia we have no winter yet) +3 Celsius feels like warm)) But, yes, dark evenings are depressed. Think of the holidays and future spring. It'll be great! By the way, the dress is super cute ;)

i adore this floral number! for some strange reason, your h&m link took me to the supre australia website which... *ick* (i'm australian, trust me. it's ick) so now i feel i need to rectify with an actual shop in h&m. thank you!

Dress looks lovely and so does your hair! As for the winter, I hate being cold, but I love wearing fur hats and scarfs and coats...like a big fur overload (faux I might add)...looks pretty ridiculous, but I don't care.

I know how you feel about winter too. It feels like you're leaving work at 9 at night and just want to curl up in bed. My staples for coping are boots from Clarks (amazing soles that'll come in handy when the ice descends!), hot Vimto, a Lush bath and lots of Audrey Hepburn films :)

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